Food and Recipes Recipes Berry Patch Cocktail 5.0 (1) 1 Review This gin and elderflower cocktail is a wonderful way to enjoy fresh raspberries. By Karen Schroeder-Rankin Karen Schroeder-Rankin Karen Rankin is a chef, recipe developer, and food stylist with over 25 years experience cooking, developing recipes, styling food, and entertaining guests at her table and in restaurants. During the past 11 years, Karen has been styling food for various publications such as Cooking Light, Southern Living, Eating Well, Real Simple, as well as creating instructional videos for Southern Living Magazine's Tips from the Test Kitchen, featured on select television programming, and on websites. With an interest in the use of color, texture, and presentation, she develops recipes that are intended to surprise and delight the recipients of these dishes, both from a visual standpoint and a flavor experience. Southern Living's editorial guidelines Published on May 23, 2022 Print Rate It Share Share Tweet Pin Email Photo: Victor Protasio; Food Styling: Margaret Monroe Dickey; Prop Styling: Christina Daley Active Time: 10 mins Total Time: 10 mins Servings: 1 Jump to recipe Take a trip to the berry patch without ever leaving your home. This Berry Patch Cocktail channels the feeling of a stroll around the raspberry bushes into a refreshing seasonal beverage. This raspberry cocktail embraces the carefree, laid-back spirit of the summertime—it requires minimal effort, but yields great rewards. Gin and elderflower liqueur work hand in hand to deliver a vibrant, floral quality to this drink, pairing beautifully with the tart, sweet raspberries. No need to fuss around with simple syrup: In this recipe, we muddle the berries right in with the liquor. You can strain out the seeds at this step, but you need not bother—the pops of fresh raspberry add nice texture to the drink. Instead of freshly-squeezed lime juice, we opt for limeade in this pretty pink cocktail. This raspberry cocktail is made for summertime. Raspberries are available year-round, but in-season berries have the best flavor; use the sweetest farmers' market berries you can find in this fruity cocktail. Ingredients ¼ cup fresh raspberries, plus more for garnish 2 tablespoons (1 oz.) gin 2 tablespoons (1 oz.) elderflower liqueur (such as St-Germain) ¾ cup ice ¼ cup limeade 1 lime wheel Directions Place fresh raspberries, gin, and elderflower liqueur in a cocktail shaker; muddle mixture using a muddler or a wooden spoon handle until berries are crushed. Add ice and limeade; place lid on shaker, and shake vigorously for 30 seconds. Pour into a tall Collins glass. Thread 3 fresh raspberries onto a wooden pick. Garnish drink with berry pick and 1 lime wheel. Serve. Rate it Print